I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
Category: Birds
Sunday
Yesterday went by in a blur. We made it through the whole winter without getting sick, but yesterday, March 1st, both EJ and I were sick with swimmy, achy heads, coughs, sneezes, and aches. We felt awful, so we didn’t do much. Hopefully JJ… Continue Reading “Sunday”
The Bald Eagle
Even though JJ is done with Chemo, he still has to get his weekly blood draws for a while. So this morning we all got up at about 8 a.m. JJ was grumpy about having to get up early (he is a night owl,… Continue Reading “The Bald Eagle”
Future Plans
Both Saturday and Sunday I sat down and began to write a post, but I never finished them. For some reason, an intense week of Chemo really tires us and it takes several days before we regain any energy. We have been sleeping late,… Continue Reading “Future Plans”
Earth’s Crammed With Heaven
My alarm went off at 6 a.m. this morning. Ugh. Too early, especially when I didn’t sleep well last night. In fact, none of us slept well. We had to be at the Cancer Center at 8:30 a.m. It is difficult to get up… Continue Reading “Earth’s Crammed With Heaven”
The Hawk
EJ had to go to work this afternoon, but we had a quiet, restful morning together. I made french toast with Challah Bread and then we studied the Parashah, or Scripture portions, together. Afterwards we watched a Netflix movie called “Owd Bob. The story… Continue Reading “The Hawk”
Day 1 of Cycle 3
Yesterday we spent much of the day cleaning the house and doing chores. After we were finished getting everything done, we sat down and watched a favorite Netflix series with delightfully quirky characters. This morning we woke up to another six or so inches… Continue Reading “Day 1 of Cycle 3”
Surviving Chemo Tips
Yesterday I fed the birds TWICE and then I looked out the window and saw that the feeder tray was again empty. So I filled my small repurposed coffee container with seed from the larger repurposed kitty litter buckets in which I keep the… Continue Reading “Surviving Chemo Tips”
Cycle 3 Preparation
Yesterday we spent the day mostly resting. I say “mostly resting” because I did go to the bank because I had forgotten to get cash earlier. I hate to do business on Saturdays, but we need money for gas and food during this week… Continue Reading “Cycle 3 Preparation”
Hunkering Down
First thing this morning I got dressed and went outside to care for the outside cats. I was worried about the cats being too cold in this weather, but we can’t risk them bringing any illnesses into the house with JJ’s immune system so… Continue Reading “Hunkering Down”
New Year’s Day Infusion
We actually stayed up to greet the New Year last night. I cared more about sleep than staying up, but JJ wanted to so we did. We got up at 7 a.m this morning. Today the Cancer Center was closed because of New Year’s… Continue Reading “New Year’s Day Infusion”
Small Delights
I think last night was JJ’s roughest night so far. I can tell when he’s not feeling well because he is unable to settle down but paces around the house. Last night even the anti-nausea medicines didn’t seem to help him. At his request,… Continue Reading “Small Delights”
Mid-Week Rushing
Yesterday evening I was so tired that I fell asleep on the loveseat. I woke when EJ got home from work, and after chatting with him for a few minutes, I went to bed. As soon as the sun started to rise this morning,… Continue Reading “Mid-Week Rushing”
Whirlwind of Busyness
The last week has been a whirlwind of busyness. The busyness exhausts us, but mostly our spirits are good. Monday morning JJ had an appointment with the surgeon who will be putting in the port on this coming Tuesday. He showed us what a… Continue Reading “Whirlwind of Busyness”
Star of Our Own Lives
On Wednesday, I woke up earliest, as usual. EJ works second shift and JJ is a night-owl so they go to bed later than me and sleep later in the morning. I had to wake EJ and JJ at 9 a.m. so we’d have… Continue Reading “Star of Our Own Lives”
Waking Up Slowly
This morning, I woke up slowly and saw a delightful thing. I like waking up slowly. I always wake up, get out of bed, make a pot of coffee, and then savor each cup as I settle on the couch with cats on and/or… Continue Reading “Waking Up Slowly”
I Love To Go A Gardening 